Identifying the psychological effects of nocebo education: results from two pre-registered experiments.

ABSTRACT: Providing treatment side effect information to patients increases the risk of harm due to the nocebo effect. Nocebo education, in which patients learn about nocebo effects, is a novel strategy that can be used across a variety of situations and individuals to decrease unpleasant treatment side effects. It is currently unclear which psychological changes are induced by nocebo education, which is information required to maximize this intervention. Two pre-registered studies investigated the effects of nocebo education on side effect expectations, side effect control beliefs, feelings toward treatments, intentions to avoid or seek side effect information, and perceptions of treatment efficacy. In Study 1 (N = 220), adult participants either watched or did not watch a nocebo education interven

SUBMITTER: Gorner KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499334 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature